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Chapter 08, Problem 024. A block of mass m = 1.30 kg is dropped from height h = 59.0 cm onto a spring of spring constant k = 1130 N/m (see the figure). Find the maximum distance the spring is compressed.
This can be solved by law of conservation of energy. Initally the spring is not compressed so we have only potential energy due to height of block. After block hits the spring the potential energy of block is stored in the form of potential energy of spring.The detailed solution is given below:
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